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Structural Gaps and Carpet Stains
Carpet Stains A while ago, nearly a month now, my brother sustained a really bad hand injury cuasing him to bleed heavily, all over my carpet. At the time it obviously wasn't a concern, couple days later I looked here for ways over cleaning up the carpet. I used salt to draw out the heavy staining, which worked. However it…
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Wood block floor
Hi...not sure whether anyone can help. but had a quote of £3k to put down reclaimed wood blocks, so decided to do it ourselves to save money. Whilst I get the basics, has anyone any tips that would save us from mistakes, advice on the different adhesives out there (some really really expensive expensive!) etc Already have…
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Rats - prevention and cure
Hi, I'm currently having my recently purchased house rewired and it is now apparent after lifing floorboards that there has been a significant rat presence in the past - there's evidence in the form of droppings, chewed wires and a long dead rat. I'm therefore keen to do what it takes to clean-up under the floors while I…
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Dyson Service!
My Dyson conked out I was going to buy a new one but decided to call Dyson out for the £55 service that included all parts and labour, I'm really pleased that I did, I have had so many new parts: Brushbar Hose Cyclone box Handle Soleplate Powercord kit Clutch The chap said they mend any Dyson no matter how old it is, I'm…
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Laminate or Wooden Flooring Flooring
Hi Friends, i want to get the laminate flooring done in my house. Can you please, who have done this thing before, suggest me: a) Which one is better Laminate (I think its called engineered also) or Hard Wooden Flooring? AND specially with kids in the house who throw things all around...:) b) The Service providers buy…
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Engineered wood beading/scotia
Hi, can anyone suggest where could I get beading/scotia for engineered wood cheaply? I looked in B&Q and they have the Quick-step one for ~£5 per 2.4 m, the same in Homebase. Asked in Floors2Go and they said that for engineered wood I have to use different one at about £9-£10 per strip. So, should I use the wooden ones…
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Garage conversion
Hi, I am planning to convert our garage to a room with an ensuite - wanted to convert to a self contained studio but have contacted our local council and was told that I would require planning permission if I included a kitchenette. As I want to keep it as cost effective and simple as possible - I have opted to leave out…
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Hotpoint Fridge freezer - how to reverse doors
We had a Hotpoint fridge freezer (FF200T) delivered yesterday and once we put it in place, we thought it would be great to reverse the doors, as now they can't be open unless the kitchen door is closed. In the manual it says to contact technical advice centre, and I read somewhere that it can be done by hotpoint engineer.…
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UPVC Windowsill Repairs
I have had an unfortunate accident involving a UPVC windowsill and my hair straighteners. Has anyone got any suggestions on how I might go about repairs? I was thinking of satin effect off white paint? Thankyou!!
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Air Conditioning as Heating?
Hi all, Me and the missus moved into our first home in February and currently, other than a few rubbish storage heaters and an immersion heater, there's no heating in the house what-so-ever. It also has no gas supply, although there is a gas main running down the street. Our original plan was to wait out the Winter and…
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help with boilermate please!!!
i currently bought a house and have found my boiler in the airing cupboard has a strange clock dial to time the central heating to come on and off.the system or the boiler is called boilermate. i have worked out the timer but i cant seem to find the over ride button.there is instructions on how to over ride the heating but…
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TV License question
My gf and I moved into our apartment at the end of September last year. Its the first time either of us have had out own place (we both previously lived with our parents). Am I right in thinking that you pay your first years TV license over 6 months, then pay 6 months in advance / 6 months in arrears?? We paid our first…
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drawing on walls.
ok im decorating my kids bedrooms this week, and im gonna be drawing/painting some pics on there walls (fifi and spiderman) ive done the templates and already outlined some pics, what can i use to do the outlines? ive got acrilic paint for the rest, would a felt tip pen be ok ?? or do i just need a really thin brush and do…
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Double Glazing
Hi We are in desparate need of new windows, ours are double glazed but old and our house is constantly freezing! We will need new patio doors, a new front door (as this needs replacing too) and 9 windows one of which is apparently going to be expensive as its a bay window. We've only had one quote which was last year, I…
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Sky plus and the remotes
Hi I upgraded to Sky+ recently and had one of those magic eye thingys in my daughters bedroom for which she had a sky remote to control but now that we have sky+ which has a different remote she can no longer control the Sky from her room. Can anyone tell me will this remote be ok with Sky+, ie can we do something to make…
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Bathroom flooring wooden click lock stuff
Hi all We have just brought some flooring that I think is the same as this one:…
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washer/dryer not drying
we have a washer dryer and the dryer takes ages to dry now, what can be wrong
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Bathstore products
Hi there. Does anyone know if Bathstore products are available through another source. there is an underbasin vanity unit and a mirror that we are interested in but just wondering if there is a cheaper source. Thanks in advance
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Dry Wall Advice
I've been searching around the web looking for an affordable way to put a bit of soundproofing on our party wall. I've decided to use Gyproc Soundbloc, but I'm unsure of the best way to get it up onto the walls. So, I'm looking for a platerer to offer some advice :A The wall with the semi next door is a solid 9" block one…
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Need a beautiful kitchen on a budget!
Wondering if anyone can help. We've just moved into a lovely new house - with a very horrible kitchen! We think the kitchen has been in the house since it was built (1986) and desperately needs replacing, partly because it has a major lack of storage space and no dishwasher (not a problem for me, but dh has lived with a…
